Ms. Kruger adds the following insights:

“The Crossways course is more than a Bible study—it is a vehicle God has chosen to break through the darkness in an enlightening way. People are delving into Scripture, some are opening their Bibles for the first time, and all are more fully understanding the richness and excitement of God’s Word.

“I advertise the Crossways class in several community newspapers, I go to all of the area churches on different Sunday mornings to talk about the upcoming classes, and I distribute posters throughout the neighboring towns. Word-of-mouth publicity helps a lot, too.

“We meet on Thursdays at 6:30 PM at the Hackensack Community Family Center. It is an ecumenical group with people of all ages. We do not teach doctrine—just the Bible! Crossways is so powerful because it gets people into the heart of God’s Word. Crossways spurs us on not just to hear God’s Word, but to act in servanthood with the help of the Holy Spirit!

“People in our community regard it as an honor to be a graduate of Crossways! At the end of the two-year study, we celebrate with a graduation ceremony complete with music, flowers, and food. We hold the event at sunset along the lakeshore, with relatives and friends of class graduates in attendance—all welcomed by personal invitations. Each graduate receives a certificate, a rose, and a personalized bookmark embossed with his/her name and special Bible verse. All are reminded about the life-changing and eye-opening biblical tour we have just completed, and are encouraged now to share The Good News with everyone else with whom they come in daily contact—something that is already building unity within our community.”

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